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NFE Viability Rankings
S Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that are amazing in the NFE metagame. These Pokemon are usually able to perform a variety of roles effectively, or can just do one extremely well. Their use has low risk involved and high reward exerted. Pokemon in this rank have very few flaws that are patched up by numerous positive traits.
S+ Rank
- Monferno
S Rank
- Dragonair
- Fletchinder
- Misdreavus
- Murkrow
- Pikachu
- Roselia
- Tangela
A Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that are fantastic in the NFE metagame, and can sweep, support, or wall significant portions of the metagame. These Pokemon require less support than most others to be used effectively and have few flaws that can easily be compensated for when compared to their positive traits.
A+ Rank
- Abra
- Clefairy
- Drilbur
- Ferroseed
- Honedge
- Lairon
- Munchlax
- Piloswine
- Porygon
- Quilava
- Quilladin
A Rank
- Duosion
- Herdier
- Hippopotas
- Lickitung
- Metang
- Prinplup
- Sliggoo
- Vibrava
A- Rank
- Deerling
- Dwebble
- Gabite
- Graveler
- Koffing
- Lampent
- Magmar
- Magnemite
- Marshtomp
- Omanyte
- Pumpkaboo-Super
- Seadra
- Vulpix
- Weepinbell
B Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that are great in the NFE metagame. These Pokemon have more notable flaws than those above them that affect how they function in the tier. Their positive traits still outshine their negatives, but they require a bit more team support to bring out their full potential.
B+ Rank
- Amaura
- Larvesta
- Nidorina
- Sandshrew
- Servine
- Staryu
- Tentacool
B Rank
- Binacle
- Cottonee
- Eelektrik
- Nidorino
- Onix
- Scraggy
- Wynaut
- Zweilous
B- Rank
- Archen
- Boldore
- Braixen
- Charmeleon
- Foongus
- Frillish
- Ivysaur
- Krabby
- Pignite
- Snubbull
- Staravia
- Tirtouga
- Whirlipede
- Yanma
C Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that have notable niches in the NFE metagame, but have just as many notable flaws that prevent them from being effective. Pokemon in the C tier often require significant support to be effective. Pokemon from this rank tend to face a lot of competition with the more commonly used Pokemon.
C+ Rank
- Corphish
- Gastly
- Grotle
- Growlithe
- Kabuto
- Natu
- Trapinch
C Rank
- Grovyle
- Swadloon
- Timburr
- Torchic
- Zorua
C- Rank
- Mankey
- Meditite
- Rufflet
- Swirlix
D Rank: Reserved for Pokemon that are mediocre in the NFE metagame, but are viable enough to justify their use on select teams. These Pokemon are either usable but have no real niche, or are only capable of doing their specific task and fail at doing anything more than that. Pokemon from this rank have multiple crippling flaws that prevent them from being successful a majority of the time, and are often severely outclassed because of it.
D Rank
- Bergmite
- Carvanha
- Klink
- Lileep
- Lombre
- Loudred
- Nuzleaf
- Poliwhirl
- Wartortle
E Rank: Bad pokemon (NFE by placement that are bad will be listed here). Everything not listed also falls in here.
- Bayleef
- Cascoon
- Dewott
- Flaaffy
- Floette
- Gloom
- Jigglypuff
- Kakuna
- Kirlia
- Luxio
- Marill
- Metapod
- Pidgeotto
- Pupitar (Tentative)
- Sealeo
- Shelgon (Tentative)
- Silcoon
- Skiploom
- Spewpa
- Tranquill
- Vanillish
Emperor Rank: The emperor of the galaxy. Too powerful for mere mortals to use.
- Palpitoad
Rattled Rank: Anything that has Rattled and isn’t ranked above is ranked here. These Pokémon are so godly that they may only be used by a select few (jk don’t use Bonsly)
- Bonsly
- Clamperl
- Cubchoo
- Magikarp
- Poochyena
** Thanks to the Tiering Council with your help with the tier and the viability rankings!! **
** The thread will be left open to promote active discussion in the rankings. **
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